USC and Michigan Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Player of the Week
JuJu Watkins, USC
Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon
• Averaged 30.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks during USC’s two wins
• Set a new USC record with nine made three-pointers against California Baptist
• Shot a career-high 9-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to a season-best 40 points versus the Lancers
• Third Big Ten women’s basketball player in the last 25 years to score 40 points and nine three-pointers in a game
• Added 21 points against Oregon  
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week award
• Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Dec. 9, 2024)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Cotie McMahon, OSU: Scored a season-high 25 points, five rebounds and three assists against No. 21 Illinois
Serah Williams, WIS: Dropped 20 points, 13 rebounds and a career-best six assists while shooting 70 percent (7-of-10) versus Rutgers
Julia Ayrault, MSU: Earned her second straight double-double (17 points, 12 rebounds) against DePaul

Freshman of the Week
Olivia Olson, Michigan
Guard – New Hope, Minn. – Benilde St. Margaret’s  
• Finished with a game-high 18 points in Michigan’s win over Northwestern
• Also grabbed six boards and recorded a block in 36 minutes of action
• Started the fourth quarter on a solo 8-0 run to erase the Wolverines’ deficit
• Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Syla Swords (Dec. 2, 2024)

2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week
Nov. 11
P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU
F: Syla Swords, MICH

Nov. 18
P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA
F: Mila Holloway, MICH

Nov. 25
P: Kendall Bostic, 5th-Yr., ILL
F: Lana McCarthy, PUR

Dec. 2
P: Ajae Petty, Gr., OSU
F: Syla Swords, MICH

Dec. 9
P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC
F: Olivia Olson, MICH